NBA

NBA

Abbreviation

NBA

Type

Professional Basketball League

Formation

June 6 1946 New York City, New York, United States

HQ

New York City, New York, United States

Region Served

North America

President

Adam Silver

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has 30 teams and is an active member of the USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.